Social studies (religion) Flashcards
Shinto:
Ancient Japanese religion
Based or belief that sacred spirits take forms of objects in nature.
In Shinto, Humans become _____ when they die and are honored by their families.
Kami
Principles:
Nature worships
Shrines and rituals
Harmony and Purity
Ancestral worship
Festivals and Celebrations
No holy texts
Confucianism:
System of beliefs focusing on strict order in government society.
What values did the Tokugawa Shogunate embrace and why?
They embraced Confucian values to enhance their power and authority
Confucianism principles
Relationship: It emphasizes the relationship between humans instead of the idea of a god.
Beliefs: Belief that the past is very important.
Society: Belief that each person has a distinct role in society.
Knowledge: Stresses the use of objective reasoning as the foundation of all knowledge.
Where did Japan learn Buddhism and when?
They earned it from China in around 1400 years ago
Buddhism:
Mixed this religion with other ones like Shinto and embraced ideas from both
What did Buddhism do for the Japanese culture?
made the art and culture in Japan better, inspiring cool arts, nooks, and gardening.
Buddhism principles:
4 noble truths: Life has suffering and suffering comes from wants. No wants = No suffering
No Self (Annata): The belief that there is no permanent self because we change all the time.
Reincarnate karma: Belief that we reincarnate till we reach enlightenment. Karma is like a scale of good and bad deeds that affects our future lives.
Eightfold path: Way of life, teaching basics like being kind, truthfulness, meditating etc.
Nirvana: Ultimate happiness that is achieved when we break free from suffering and rebirth.
What was the hierarchy in Japan?
1: Emperor: nation figurehead
2: Shogun: political leaders
3: Daimyo: landowners and nobles
4: Samurai: Paid warriors
5: Ronin: samurai without masters
6: Peasants: Farmers and fishermen
7: Artisans: craft people
8: Merchants: lowest class. sales people.
Timeline order:
1543, 1603. 1614, 1639, 1854
What happened in 1543?
First contact with Portuguese traders
What happened in 1603?
Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes emperor.
What happened in 1614?
Japan exiles all missionaries and kills anyone unwilling to leave Christianity.
